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Education for the 21st Century… How do we get there?

The world is facing very important and dramatic changes. Globalization challenges individuals who are not only competing within their own countries and regions, but with other very well educated individuals from all around the world.

Manual labor has moved to less developed countries in South America and Asia. The development and research of new technologies and products is no longer limited to the industrialized countries like Japan, Germany, England or The United States. There are new players in the game; China, India, Korea and Eastern Europe and many more that will follow. Our education system was set over a hundred years ago during the beginning of the industrial era. The World has changed and so should Education. Our children need new competitive skills. Mathematics, language and science are not enough any more. The Arts are now playing a major roll when defining education for the 21st century. In addition, cooperative work, creative and innovative skills, adaptability and global awareness are now leading the way!